OAR 603-095-4000: Purpose and Applicability – Agricultural Drainage Channel Maintenance

The purpose of these rules is to simplify the process by which agricultural landowners may maintain channels used for agricultural drainage while ensuring that any maintenance is conducted in a manner that protects, maintains or improves ecological functions of the channels and upholds state objectives for fish recovery, and protects wetlands, waterways and fish and wildlife habitats. Maintenance of channels used for agricultural drainage is critical to the operational and economic viability of Oregon’s farm and ranch lands.